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Let’s say you’ve been dismissed or your job role has been made redundant, and the employment tribunal has ruled it as unfair. You might be wondering how much money you’ll receive. When you win your case, you’ll get a payment made up of two parts – a basic award plus an additional amount as compensation …
Our professional guide to religious discrimination at work in NI Have you been discriminated against at work because of your political opinion, or your religious or philosophical beliefs? If yes, this may be discrimination and you may be able to take legal action against the company. The discrimination doesn’t have to be intentional to be unlawful. …
Pregnancy and maternity discrimination cases: Women who’ve won It’s against the law to be treated differently at work because you’re pregnant or on maternity leave. If it happens, you may be able to make a claim at the employment tribunal and receive compensation. Some recent pregnancy discrimination cases have hit the headlines. Here are a …
Sadly, it seems that sex discrimination is still prevalent. Here are a couple of recent stories that demonstrate the point. A minority of one Sharon Douglas used to work in the environmental services department at Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council in Northern Ireland. She was the only woman employed as a yard/storeperson in the …
Our expert factsheet on equal pay in Belfast As you may know, our main office is just outside Belfast (we also have offices in Newcastle, Leeds and London), and one of the areas we specialise in is equal pay. In this expert factsheet, we provide you with a Q&A overview and share an equal pay …
Below is a question we received recently from a client about whether she had been unfairly dismissed and the response we provided: I have just lost my job in which I have worked for the past 10 years. I was a secretary to the Chief Executive of a large haulage company based just outside Belfast. …
Can you get compensation for victimisation? The short answer is “Maybe”. Certain actions are protected under the Equality Act 2010. These are called “protected acts”, and include: Making a complaint about discrimination to your employer Making a claim of discrimination at the employment tribunal Helping someone else to make a discrimination claim, such as by …